Brock Lesnar Interview

Can Brock Lesnar Beat Frank Mir?

Contenders

Cain Velasquez just came off a big win against Cheick Kongo. Do you think this guy has proven himself enough to get a title shot?

I don’t give a sh*t about any other heavyweights in my class; I just worry about myself and that’s it. I just worry about my next opponent and beating him and nothing else, all I’m thinking about is beating Frank Mir. I don’t pay attention on anything else, my full objective is Frank Mir, and I don’t think anything else or watch anybody else. I sleep, eat and sh*t Frank Mir right now and I don’t even know if Velasquez won or lost. I didn’t even watch the fight.

The new season of The Ultimate Fighter 10 is going to be focused on Heavyweights; do you think this is good for the UFC’s Heavyweight division?

Well, I don’t think the UFC Heavyweight division is lacking good fighters; there [are] a lot of good fighters out there as far as I’m concerned. It used to be rather weak but now it’s beefed itself up quite a bit. The Ultimate Fighter is a TV show and I don’t think you’ll find any other potential challengers from the show, but you never know I guess, we’ll see, there’s always a sleeping giant somewhere.

Training

Besides wrestling, which fighting styles do you focus on the most when training for an upcoming fight?

Actually, I don’t focus on a lot of wrestling; I have 18 years of wrestling training, I mean we touch on it a little bit but I want to solidify my stand-up fighting and my ground game. I’m not a wrestler anymore; I’m a fighter, and that’s what I’m going to show in this fight. My strength is my wrestling but I don’t focus on it as much, I try to focus on a lot of different things like knees, elbows, submissions, and submission defense — just a lot of different things. What is your schedule like right now training for this fight?

We have a couple of workouts today — we’re really bringing things together now, the calm before the storm, making sure my body has plenty of rest and that my body is down to the weight it needs to be. I’m always staying motivated, because as training camp goes on, practices become more intense, harder and shorter. It’s a mental thing too, not only physical — you have to stay mentally sharp and stay focused on the task in front of you.

How long do you normally train in a day?

About four to six hours. Every day is different. I listen to my body. Some days I’ll work out once and others I’ll do more. It depends on what we need to get accomplished during the week and if we get enough done and we feel good about ourselves. There’s a science behind it. Do you have any tips for our readers on how to maximize their training?

Stay open-minded, stay focused. Train hard and train smart. For me, the older I get the smarter I have to train also, because the recovery time is longer. Work on everything, become a well-rounded fighter — don’t just be good at one thing, be good at everything. Is it hard for you to cut down to 265 pounds?

No, not really, I’m not worried about it.

What kind of diet are you on when training for a fight?

Right now, I’m trying to shed the pounds off and get back at 265, I started camp at 285 so I’m slowly shedding off the weight with lots of protein, good carbs and lots of water.

Is there anything that you would like to say in closing?

Not really, just watch my fight against Frank Mir on July 11th at UFC 100.